Pet Peeves

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Mokihana

Adunno if stay da same back home in Hawai‘i as hea in Oregon, but da phrase, “No problem!” is beginning to get old real fast.
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Another Aloha Prayer Shawl

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Mokihana

I have a friend who’s going through a tough time right now, and so I wasn’t really surprised when ke Akua (God) told me to make a prayer shawl for her. Because I see her a lot, I was able to sneakily surrepticiously ask her what she considered to be the color of comfort. Right after she told me, I set out on a quest to find just the right yarn. Continue reading →

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Daboonies, Part Twelve

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Mokihana

After leaving the wonderful sunflowers, we continued on our way back to civilization. I was dreading re-entry; I love the countryside, the wide vistas, and the absence of much traffic. Out in the country, with its wide skies and endless vistas, I feel more relaxed and more at peace with myself. I love where we live, in a semi-rural area, but being ‘way out in open countryside soothes me no end. Continue reading →

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Daboonies, Part Eleven

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Mokihana

Oregon is known for having a lot of lakes, rivers, and waterfalls and an amazing coastline. Virtually all oceanfront is public land.

“The Oregon Supreme Court … ruled that unrestricted public use of beaches since aboriginal times granted the public a “prescriptive right” of access to the “dry sand” beaches above high tide line regardless of what title documents said. That 1967 decision still guarantees public use of Oregon’s beaches today. ” Continue reading →

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First of da Beans

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Mokihana

This year I planted my pole beans in one old trough that Nolemana had drilled puka [holes] into. The original idea had been to put the trough on black plastic over Da Evil Knotweed. But after reading what would happen if we laid down the plastic, like ukutrillionbillion more evil knotweeds would emerge, I decided to ask Nolemana to put it up on the deck so I could plant the beans in it. He and Orvill did just that, and Nolemana built some ‘way cool da kines to rest the trough on so that it could be easily moved. Continue reading →

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Daboonies, Part Ten

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Mokihana

So there we were, high in the mountains above Yamhill County, hoping for a glimpse of the lake that was shown on the map. We were still driving . Continue reading →

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Outside My Laundry Room Door

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Mokihana

So like a good girl today, I was loading stuffs into da washing machine. Sheets, towels, stuff lidat. Was pretty cold this morning for August, like about 60 degrees! It wen rain last night, so da air smelled so fresh and clean. Continue reading →

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Da Blackberry Battle

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Mokihana

Today, war was declared. The battlefield was our driveway. The opponent was the blackberries that are now mostly ripe and ready to pick. Birds are already attempting to claim the territory for their own. Continue reading →

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Daboonies, Part Nine

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Mokihana

Our last comp was located up on Meadowlake Road, so after leaving Woodland Woolworks, that’s where we decided to go. I’ve been in Carlton a lot, but have never driven up Meadowlake Road. As I drove, Nolemana looked at the map and discovered that there was a big lake or something up the road, so off we went on another adventure! Continue reading →

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Daboonies, Part Eight

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Mokihana

We were back on a paved road again after our grand adventure. I’m not a bit sorry that we took the detour; it’s very possible that we will never get back to that area again, up in the mountains, and I was glad for the drive, even though I got a bit nervous. However, we found that no matter where you go, there are friendly, helpful people everywhere, and that looks can be deceiving. Continue reading →

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